Nebraska: Day 3Today we got the chance to go to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. They have many exhibits that we can’t find in Wichita such as the Desert Dome (a massive glass geodesic dome housing the world’s largest indoor desert!), Creatures of the Night (a...

Nebraska: Day 3 Hello from Avery! Today we went back to the house we were at yesterday and finished up some yard work. We had a few encounters with snakes and worms while working on a number of projects, from chopping down trees and chipping them up, to clearing out...

Nebraska: Day 2God orchestrated so many things for our mission trip even before we arrived in Nebraska. About two years ago, a team from Eastminster, which included my family, came to Bellevue to help Avery Presbyterian with a Christmas Eve Service. As the animated...

Nebraska: Day 1 We left Eastminster bright and early and headed on our way up north to Nebraska. The five-hour bus ride was full of laughs and anticipation of the week ahead. To pass the time, some slept while others conversed. The bus ride was air conditionined and...

Nebraska Trip Intro by Abby Stevens The Avery team is just about ready to GO! After training and planning for several months, this team leaves Monday, June 10, to run a Vacation Bible School for the Avery Hispanic plant church. Because many of the church members also...

Puerto Rico: Day 6 Today was our final work day. The VBS lesson was “Jesus walking on water.” The kids made two gospel bracelets with colored beads; one to keep and one to share with a family member or friend. The construction team returned for the third day to the...

Puerto Rico: Day 5 This morning the teams headed off to their work sites. We continued VBS at Jorge’s house where the children learned the story of Jesus calling the disciples to be fishers of men. They did games, songs, crafts, and snacks, the team also put on a...

Puerto Rico: Day 4Today we continued our work team projects. The VBS team shared a lesson on “obeying God” on the topic of Jonah. The kids, ages 5-13, are continuing to warm up to us. We were blessed to have two new kids to love on today. We’re doing lots of singing...

Puerto Rico: Day 3Today we started at our projects for the week. One group worked with a VBS getting the opportunity to teach the gospel to kids in a fun way, while also connecting with them through conversations. The other group worked in construction having a demo...

Puerto Rico: Day 2 This morning we were able to explore the beauty of the camp in daylight. The Caribbean Sea can be seen from a high point. We traveled to downtown Mayagüez where we were warmly welcomed for worship with our EPC brothers and sisters at Iglesia...